Shiva Rea - Creative Core Abs
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The Madonna of yoga, exuding creativity and inspiration" Yogi Times. Good things flow from a strong core: a long lean torso, a healthy back, a positive flow of energy that benefits every aspect of your life. Now, one of the yoga worlds top female teachers shows you an enlightened way to a powerful core. Unlike repetitive conventional abs work, Shivas fluid yoga-based approach awakens your creativity and inner fire, building strength and grace in the same way that surfing, rock climbing, or dancing doeswhile youre enjoying yourself, not counting the minutes until its over. The program includes three flowing segments, which can be done all at once or individually. Filmed at White Sands National Park, the program was directed by James Wvinner and shot in HD by Hollywoods Sion Michel (Memoirs of a Geisha). Beautiful, effective, inspiring. Its an abs workout youll look forward to doing again and again.Amazon.com description. Release Date: 11/29/2006.
Amazon.com:
It's hard to say how Shiva Rea would react to being called "the Madonna of yoga," a phrase that appears on the cover of Creative Core Abs. But one thing is certain: the popular, California-based yogi's several DVD programs are uniformly first-rate, and this one is no exception. Roughly defined as the area between the upper thighs and lower ribcage, with particular focus on the abdominals and lower back, the core is "more than our physical center," says Rea; it is "our inner fire," the seat of our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual selves (not to mention the center of a great many yoga poses). Mindful that core exercises are for many of us"a duty, not a pleasure," Rea has designed three different programs (ranging from seven to seventeen minutes) that aim to offer a more creative, innovative approach to the work. The "Water Core" segment includes various seated movements, many involving the arms as well; there are also sequences done on the back, somewhat akin to the bridge pose, as well as the "water wheel," which combines lifting the hips while alternately extending the legs. The "Spontaneous Core" section incorporates some of the previous movements with several new ones, while the "Fire Core," the longest of the three, blends very challenging poses such as chaturanga and the forearm plank with familiar standing asanas like the Warrior II. As usual, the musical accompaniment is effective but not intrusive, while the setting (New Mexico's White Sands National Park) and the HD cinematography by Sion Michel (a camera operator for Memoirs of a Geisha) are stunning. None of that may matter much while you're flat on your back, struggling to understand what it means to treat a pose as if you're "skateboarding on the empty bowl of your pelvis," but Creative Core Abs is likely to yield satisfying results for those who stick with it. --Sam Graham
The Madonna of yoga, exuding creativity and inspiration" Yogi Times. Good things flow from a strong core: a long lean torso, a healthy back, a positive flow of energy that benefits every aspect of your life. Now, one of the yoga worlds top female teachers shows you an enlightened way to a powerful core. Unlike repetitive conventional abs work, Shivas fluid yoga-based approach awakens your creativity and inner fire, building strength and grace in the same way that surfing, rock climbing, or dancing doeswhile youre enjoying yourself, not counting the minutes until its over. The program includes three flowing segments, which can be done all at once or individually. Filmed at White Sands National Park, the program was directed by James Wvinner and shot in HD by Hollywoods Sion Michel (Memoirs of a Geisha). Beautiful, effective, inspiring. Its an abs workout youll look forward to doing again and again.Amazon.com description. Release Date: 11/29/2006.
Amazon.com:
It's hard to say how Shiva Rea would react to being called "the Madonna of yoga," a phrase that appears on the cover of Creative Core Abs. But one thing is certain: the popular, California-based yogi's several DVD programs are uniformly first-rate, and this one is no exception. Roughly defined as the area between the upper thighs and lower ribcage, with particular focus on the abdominals and lower back, the core is "more than our physical center," says Rea; it is "our inner fire," the seat of our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual selves (not to mention the center of a great many yoga poses). Mindful that core exercises are for many of us"a duty, not a pleasure," Rea has designed three different programs (ranging from seven to seventeen minutes) that aim to offer a more creative, innovative approach to the work. The "Water Core" segment includes various seated movements, many involving the arms as well; there are also sequences done on the back, somewhat akin to the bridge pose, as well as the "water wheel," which combines lifting the hips while alternately extending the legs. The "Spontaneous Core" section incorporates some of the previous movements with several new ones, while the "Fire Core," the longest of the three, blends very challenging poses such as chaturanga and the forearm plank with familiar standing asanas like the Warrior II. As usual, the musical accompaniment is effective but not intrusive, while the setting (New Mexico's White Sands National Park) and the HD cinematography by Sion Michel (a camera operator for Memoirs of a Geisha) are stunning. None of that may matter much while you're flat on your back, struggling to understand what it means to treat a pose as if you're "skateboarding on the empty bowl of your pelvis," but Creative Core Abs is likely to yield satisfying results for those who stick with it. --Sam Graham
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Strange and not structured
I do a lot of yoga, so I thought I would really like Shiva Rea's ab workout; I didn't.It doesn't have much structure at all and at the end of the ab segments she just tells you to basically do whatever you want.The production quality is beautiful and the music is great - I just wish it was slightly more traditional.
Rating: 
- a little disappointing...
Like some other reviewers, I found this workout to be a little weird.It lacked instructions, which is what I was expecting when I purchased this DVD.The music can also get irritating after a while. I assume it would be great for creative types, but then again, if one were creative enough to do their own yoga/ab workout, one wouldn't need to purchase a DVD for such a workout, right?Anyways, I did all three parts and didn't feel much afterwards.I have been practicing yoga for about a year so ... Read More
Rating: 
- Shiva Reais a cool cucumber!
Shiva Rea takes is very unconventional when she takes you on a journey to your core. She talks about more than just muscle and twists--she talks about where your power derives from and how to harness it and be creative with in it. If you are tired of crunches and sit-ups you will enjoy this video! She is very creative and you can go as fast or as slow as you need. I feel very strong (in my abs)since I have added this DVD in my rotation.
Rating: - Shiva rea- Core abs
Easy to follow , none of the moves too challenging yet it really provides a solid core workout in a reasonable amount of time.
Rating: - Good change of pace
Unless you've been living in a cave you've heard that exercisers need to change up their routine every now and then to get continual results. This DVD definitely does that. I have tried various Abs DVDs that claim they really beat your Abs down, but after awhile I found that most overlapped on quite a few exercises. This DVD though is very new and creative and works your Abs in a different way. I agree with another reviewer that it's nice to use your whole body to work your core. I like the water workout ... Read More
- Strange and not structuredI do a lot of yoga, so I thought I would really like Shiva Rea's ab workout; I didn't.It doesn't have much structure at all and at the end of the ab segments she just tells you to basically do whatever you want.The production quality is beautiful and the music is great - I just wish it was slightly more traditional.
- a little disappointing...Like some other reviewers, I found this workout to be a little weird.It lacked instructions, which is what I was expecting when I purchased this DVD.The music can also get irritating after a while. I assume it would be great for creative types, but then again, if one were creative enough to do their own yoga/ab workout, one wouldn't need to purchase a DVD for such a workout, right?Anyways, I did all three parts and didn't feel much afterwards.I have been practicing yoga for about a year so ... Read More
- Shiva Reais a cool cucumber!Shiva Rea takes is very unconventional when she takes you on a journey to your core. She talks about more than just muscle and twists--she talks about where your power derives from and how to harness it and be creative with in it. If you are tired of crunches and sit-ups you will enjoy this video! She is very creative and you can go as fast or as slow as you need. I feel very strong (in my abs)since I have added this DVD in my rotation.
- Shiva rea- Core absEasy to follow , none of the moves too challenging yet it really provides a solid core workout in a reasonable amount of time.
- Good change of paceUnless you've been living in a cave you've heard that exercisers need to change up their routine every now and then to get continual results. This DVD definitely does that. I have tried various Abs DVDs that claim they really beat your Abs down, but after awhile I found that most overlapped on quite a few exercises. This DVD though is very new and creative and works your Abs in a different way. I agree with another reviewer that it's nice to use your whole body to work your core. I like the water workout ... Read More
